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Agenda Item # 2





Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



May 27, 2008

Agenda Report # 280



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Acceptance of Property - PAWS Columbus, Inc.



INITIATED BY: Department of Community Reinvestment

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Recommendation: Approval is requested for the acceptance of a transfer of

property lying in a part of Land Lots 6 & 7, 8th District, 2.420 +/-Acres (see

attached plat) from the PAWS Columbus, INC., a nonprofit corporation organized

and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia (?PAWS?) to the City of

Columbus.



Background: The citizens of Columbus voted in 1999 to approve a Special

Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) that included an authorization for the

expenditure from the special sales and use tax thereby imposed in the sum of

$2,000,000 for construction of a new Animal Control facility. PAWS has

acquired approximately 11.824 acres of real property in the Cooper Creek/Milgen

Road area located in parts of Land Lots 6 and 7, 8th District, Columbus,

Muscogee County, Georgia. A portion is proposed to be developed as an animal

resource campus, which will consists of the Animal Care and Control facility to

be operated by the City and an Animal Resource Center to be operated by PAWS.



Analysis: The transfer of property is in accordance with the Memorandum of

Understanding between PAWS Columbus, Inc., and the City dated July 21, 2006.

PAWS is to convey to the City a portion of the 11.824 acres for the Animal Care

and Control facility to be operated by the City. The 2.420 +/- acres of

property has been identified as the proposed site for the Animal Care and

Control facility. PAWS will retain the remaining portion of the property to

build the PAWS facility.



Financial Considerations: PAWS Columbus, Inc., will transfer said

property to the City by Warranty Deed, with all encumbrances and liens being

paid by PAWS.



Legal Considerations: Council must approve acceptance of property in

accordance with Columbus Charter.



Recommendations: Approve the attached Resolution approving the acceptance of

the above-identified property.







A RESOLUTION

NO. _____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF PROPERTY LYING IN A PART OF LAND LOTS 6

& 7, 8TH DISTRICT, 2.420 +/-ACRES (SEE ATTACHED PLAT), FROM THE PAWS COLUMBUS,

INC., A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE

STATE OF GEORGIA (?PAWS?), TO THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.

WHEREAS, the citizens of Columbus voted in 1999 to approve a Special Purpose

Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) that included an authorization for the

expenditure from the special sales and use tax thereby imposed in the sum of

$2,000,000 for construction of a new animal control facility; and,

WHEREAS, PAWS has acquired approximately 11.824 acres of real property in the

Cooper Creek/Milgen Road area located in parts of Land Lots 6 and 7, 8th

District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia (the ?Property?) on a portion of

which is proposed to be developed as an animal resource campus which will

consists of the animal care and control facility to be operated by the City

(the ?ACC Facility) and a portion will be an animal resource center to be

operated by PAWS for the furtherance of the purposes of PAWS (the ?PAWS

Facility?); and,

WHEREAS, the transfer of property is in accordance with the Memorandum of

Understanding between PAWS and the City dated July 21, 2006; and,

WHEREAS, the above described 2.420 +/- acres of property has been identified as

the proposed site for the Animal Care and Control facility to be operated by

the City; and,



WHEREAS, the property is available for transfer from PAWS Columbus, Inc., a

nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of

Georgia (?Paws?), to the city of Columbus; and,



WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Consolidated Government of Columbus,

Georgia to accept the transfer of the property.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to:

1. Accept transfer of property identified as property lying in a part

of land lots 6 & 7, 8th district, 2.420 +/-acres (see attached plat), from the

PAWS Columbus, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the

laws of the State of Georgia (?PAWS?); and,



2. File the Warranty Deed with Superior Court Clerk for permanent

record.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the _____day of _________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of _____members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.

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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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